Athletes (aged 18–40 years) underwent pre-season face-to-face standardised cognitive screening interviews. Interventions Baseline biographical information and a pre-season MoCA test were performed.

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test used to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. It can help identify people at risk of Alzheimer's disease and screen for ...

Dr. Ziad Nasreddine, a cognitive neurologist and the creator of the MoCA test, said it is "definitely not normal to fail on this test." "If the person fails on a cognitive test like the MOCA ...